For new BlueSky users, please consider flipping the toggle to require Alt Text on all photos that you post. I did it when I started here and it did not take long to get used to it.
It helps to make this community more inclusive.
It helps to make this community more inclusive.
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Any tips on how would be appreciated 🙂
However, I post rarely and post photos more rarely so I have had an instance or two of not knowing why my Post button was greyed out and taking forever to understand that I needed to provide alt text.
Worth it.
I joined awhile back, but I was very inactive. But now I am here to stay!! Yay!! 🦋🦋🦋💙💙💙
Additionally it makes the image searchable so it's also helping people without a vision impairment.
I'm disappointed when I see art with no alt. I feel like I missed out on someone interesting and the magic of their story.
THANK YOU
I’ve got a few examples on my pinned post.
ah there's already one for this exact issue
https://github.com/bluesky-social/social-app/issues/6218
For those who don't wanna bother, I rigged up a couple feeds for people to try out if they want to get rid of the "annoying" stuff !
Discover (filtered)
https://bsky.app/profile/bsky.thegeekno72.live/feed/aaalwdcid3qhi
ClearSky (random BlueSky posts, filtered as best as possible)
https://bsky.app/profile/bsky.thegeekno72.live/feed/aaamxa5jviqkq
First post said I needed to add alt text to post, and I’m like🥴😵💫🧐
I should probably google it.
In the bluesky settings there is a switch. If you turn it on, you are asked every time you post a GIF or image to add the alternate text.
You are standing on a windy shell-strewn beach at low tide. The beach continues to the south and there are high dunes to the east. You can see a confused starfish.
What now? >_